(1)more desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'"
(2)他よりも、より好ましい
(1)coffee is preferable to tea
(2)紅茶よりコーヒーのほうが好ましい
(3)Danny's preferred name is `Dan'
(4)ダニーの好きな名前は『ダン』である